Zoologger: Ancient air-breathing, triple-jawed fish
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-29 8:01)
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If it ain't bust, don't fix it? the butterflyfish has taken the saying to extremes, living the same peculiar lifestyle for 57 million years
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Countdown to oblivion: Why time itself could end
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-29 4:31)
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The notion of a multiverse means time could end, taking us with it– although the axe won't fall for 5 billion years or so
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Today on New Scientist: 28 September 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-29 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: cancer-curing Viagra, Hawking radiation in an artificial black hole, and how to be happy
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Cosmic accidents: Tipping the antimatter balance
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-29 1:32)
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Why isn't the cosmos a sea of bland radiation? The triumph of matter suggests that the laws of physics are biased
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Maker Faire: From icy love to electrical Play-Doh
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-29 1:20)
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The World Maker Faire in New York last weekend showcased a range of curious inventions, such as a suit that helps you hug a glacier
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Bomb hotspots of northern Europe
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-29 1:12)
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The most comprehensive survey of sunken wartime munitions in the north-east Atlantic reveals hotspots of bombs lost during World Wars I and II
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Nokia touchscreen creates texture illusion
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-29 0:39)
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Imagine a smartphone with apps you can feel. Nokia is working on the prototype
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Cancer-fighting Viagra, the drug that keeps on giving
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-29 0:30)
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The all-purpose wonder-drug Viagra has added another string to its bow– now the drug could be used in cancer chemotherapy
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Spin doctors: How PR trumps trust in modern medicine
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-28 23:38)
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In White Coat, Black Hat: Adventures on the dark side of medicine, Carl Elliott reveals the tactics the pharmaceuticals industry uses to boost profits
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Did volcanoes really kill off the Neanderthals?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-9-28 22:43)
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Humanity's closest cousins were wiped out by volcanic eruptions, according to a new study– but there is a host of other possible explanations
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